Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainees will no longer be held at a Baldwin County jail. According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Captain Daniel Steelman, the change is due to not meeting certain criteria to house alleged undocumented people with no prior criminal convictions.

The corrections center failed inspections in 2023 and 2024 because of the lack of an exercise yard. So, after two weeks of ICE agents bringing around 100 detainees to Bay Minette, now they go directly to Louisiana or Mississippi. “Officers aren’t investigating cases, they are not out working crime,” said Lowery, “they are transporting.”